Month: January 2017

Most of the schools south of Jefferson County were closed today, and parking lots were packed with snow instead of cars. The was such a large amount…

With all of this snow, mechanics are seeing steady customers. Cars are being damaged and people are bringing in their vehicles to get fixed. As snow…

We’re starting to work in some drier air from the north. However, we’ll still have some leftover moisture with some light snow showers…

UPDATE: 4:46 p.m. Idaho Department of Environmental Quality officials said the Ammon grant award should be safe from Environmental Protection Agency…

No one was hurt when a car left Interstate 15 and rolled. According to Idaho State Police, the car’s wheels got caught in slushy, wet snow and…

An Idaho Falls man faces multiple charges after police traced footprints in the snow leading away from a stolen vehicle. Kerry R. Lunt, 37, was…

Pocatello State Representative Elaine Smith has been released from a Utah hospital. Smith checked into the hospital last Thursday for work to be done…

Fire destroyed a home in the Highland Estates subdivision, about 9 miles south of Wilson early Tuesday. Jackson Hole Fire/EMS said the home, owned by…

Many people woke up to a sea of white with this latest winter storm that has many schools, businesses, and operations shut down for the day due to…

The city of Ammon asked its residents to stay home, if at all possible, Tuesday. Ctiy crews are plowing and planned to be in neighborhoods later in…

Idaho Fish and Game Department officers captured a mountain lion family in the Johnny Creek area near Pocatello. The family included a mother and…

Pocatello Police arrested a suspect in connection to an early morning burglary Thursday. Police were called by a security guard to 2250 N. Arthur at…

In addition to school closures for Jan.24th, several community offices and programs are shut down today. Idaho Falls Senior Center and Meals on…

An Idaho Transportation Department snowplow rolled over while working on US 20 near milepost 278 at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, near the east boundary…

UPDATE: 01-24-1017 8:08 a.m. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has located Nevaeh Slusher, the teen is back safe with family. Original…

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for much of the region. The warning goes into Tuesday afternoon with periods of heavy snow, especially in…

INL Buses are not running Tuesday morning. According to the INL Bus Operations website, “Road Scouts are reporting areas of snow pack roads,…

Bannock County is digging out from Monday’s snowy weather. All of Bannock County’s non-emergency services and offices will be closed…

If you talk to any teacher, more often than not they would say they became a teacher because they love kids and wanted to make a difference. “I…

(KIFI/KIDK) On Monday, the Idaho State Police responded to crashes and vehicles sliding off the road near alongside I-15, North of Pocatello. A…

The city of Idaho Falls is seeking public input on short-term rentals within city limits and is asking residents and business owners to fill out a 10…

The week is National School Choice Week in Idaho, due to a proclamation made by Gov. Butch Otter. It is a way to raise awareness about K-12 grade…

The Teton County, Wyoming Sheriff’s Office arrested Dustin Robinson, 28, and Elizabeth Mason,28, both of Napa, California on a variety of…

A judge is keeping alive a newspaper open-records lawsuit aimed at obtaining Brigham Young University police emails for a probe of allegations that…

Women will no longer be banned from receiving abortion-inducing medication through telemedicine in Idaho under a newly reached agreement. Planned…

UPDATE: Snake River School District will send students home at 2 p.m. because of the weather conditions. Idaho Science and Technology Charter School…

Idaho State Police are reporting a number of crashes and slide-offs along Interstate 15 between Bannock County/Oneida County lines to north of…

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for much of the region. The warning goes into Tuesday morning with periods of heavy snow, especially in the…

Idaho Falls Police arrested Dallin M. Haymore, 20, last Thursday for the injury of his son on Christmas Eve. Police said the five-month-old boy…

A Bonneville County man is in custody after a dispute with his 26-year-old wife at their home in the 2700 block of Aqua Marine Drive at around 11…

ABC News Live Coverage of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s press…

An Idaho Falls couple took a trip to Washington, D.C., to be part of the presidential inauguration, however, things took a turn for the worse when…

A man suspected of robbing two Spokane credit unions in early January is also wanted by the FBI in connection with three bank robberies in Utah. The…

The Latest on the Supreme Court’s decision against hearing an appeal from the family on TV’s “Sister Wives” challenging…

Rexburg Police arrested 23-year-old Devan J. MacCabe of Utah Friday on felony charges of video voyeurism. According to reports, police were called to…

A well-known bar near the Idaho-Oregon border has collapsed under heavy snow. The Payette County Sheriff’s Office tells KTVB-TV…

Periods of snow expected to sweep across much of Eastern Idaho for Monday with lighter accumulations up into the Central Mountain valleys. Up to a…

An Eastern Idaho DJ is battling a life-threatening condition, with a smile. Dusty Bee, afternoon host for 100.7 MYfm, suffers from a cerebrospinal…

A Rexburg man is offering random acts of kindness and he is not doing it alone! Matt Profaizer and his long-time friend, Colton Abplanalp, co-founded…

We’re seeing moderate, consistent snowfall across most of the region this evening. Count on more snow showers over the next 24 hours. Tonight,…

(KIFI/KIDK) If it seems like Pocatello has gotten a lot more snow this winter than years past, you are right. According to John Keyes, a…

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office has closed a portion of Highway 20 near St. Anthony after a semi truck crash. The sheriff’s office…

KIFI Local New 8’s parent company has reached a new long-term retransmission agreement with DirecTV. That means Local New 8’s newscasts…

A local youth arts center is trying to raise money to send its dance team to competitions. The Leavitt Center in Pocatello held a fundraiser Saturday…

Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the women’s march on Washington, D.C. Saturday morning. There were some local marches as well,…

The Teton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fight at the Women’s March taking place in Driggs Saturday afternoon. A department…

Check out some of the highlights from day one of the Tiger-Grizz…

Pocatello defeated Jerome…

Pocatello’s city flag was voted the worst in the country. It sparked worldwide attention and brought in suggestions and designs from several…

Highland defeated Blackfoot…

Bonneville defeated Skyline…

Hillcrest defeated Idaho Falls…

Are you sick of snow? Good, because we’re going to get more. A large and complex storm will be sliding through the western US bringing rain and…

As the first official “Women’s March on Washington” started in the nation’s capital Saturday morning, more than 600 sister…

The Women’s March on Washington is a global movement and while the main event will happen in Washington D.C., a smaller sister march will…

It was a historical day, as the 45th President Donald Trump was sworn into office. Watch parties took place around Idaho, including in Bonneville…

Off and on snow showers will continue to march across the region for this weekend. The next round of snow arrives Friday evening into Saturday. With…

UPDATE 1/20/2017 9:55 am: Officials with the Central Fire District have confirmed that a damaged exhaust vent caused a carbon monoxide build up at…

Lawyers for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are arguing their client can’t get a fair trial because of scathing criticism by President Donald Trump.…

Idaho Falls Police have arrested a Shelley man for burglary after he was caught stealing at the Idaho Falls Walmart. 37-year-old Tyler J. Ker was…

The Bureau of Land Management has authorized the final routes connecting the high-voltage Gateway West transmission line project between southwestern…

New state numbers show Utah’s unemployment rate is holding steady at 3.1 percent. Data released Friday from the Department of Workforce…

Federal authorities have rejected a request by an Idaho utility to negate an Oregon law requiring fish passage as part of relicensing for a…

There is a new bill on the table to make licensed massage therapist get background checks before practicing. Currently, massage therapists are only…

Pocatello police have charged Jorge Jesus Anaya, 31 as a suspect in a stabbing on Janet St. in Pocatello earlier this week. According to a news…

Lightly scattered snow showers will continue for Friday with a mix of clouds and sunshine. We have two more rounds of snow moving in over the next…

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in the U.S. That’s according to the Environmental Protection Agency, who…

(KIFI/KIDK) — People have heard stories before about the dangers of leaving pets in hot cars, but what about leaving pets outside in freezing…

Hundreds of local middle and high school students were at Compass Academy for the first District 91 Hot Jobs Career Fair. There were 20 professions…

Update 5:45 pm: The fire at Searle Farms is now out. No details yet on what caused the fire. We’ll update with more details as soon as we have…

Three members of the Canadian group High On Life have pleaded guilty to violations in Yellowstone National Park, Zion National Park, Death Valley…

A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the gap in health care coverage between rural and urban America is more…

The Snake River Plain is under a winter weather advisory until 9 p.m Thursday. Forecasters predict about 2-4 inches of new snowfall for Eastern Idaho…

A small earthquake rattled portions of southwestern Montana Thursday afternoon. The USGS National Earthquake Information Center and the Montana…

Lightly scattered snow showers for the rest of the evening and much of Friday morning and afternoon. We have two more snow storms moving in over the…

The city of Idaho Falls has issued parking restrictions with the recent snow storm. The city will begin working on Priority 1 streets Thursday…

Fort Hall Police say a teen who was reported missing on January 4 has been found safe. Chief of Police Pat Teton says they found Leola Dixey thanks…

Idaho gubernatorial candidate Russ Fulcher says Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter is being misleading when he claims that he’s cut $1 billion…

A judge has ruled that a Utah woman accused of leaving her newborn baby to die in the trash cannot have her competency to stand trial restored…

Lawmakers on the Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee have introduced legislation to bring the state’s tax code in line with federal…

A herd of about 50 pronghorn antelope has been found dead in Payette after they fed on the same toxic shrub that has killed elk in the area. The…

Due to snowfall, American Falls School District 381 is cancelling all classes Thursday, January…

A Winter Weather Advisory for the Snake River Plain is in effect from 5am to 9pm. We’ll look for 2-4″ of new snowfall for Eastern Idaho…

The Idaho Falls Police Department says an argument during a game of darts led to the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old man Saturday evening. In a…

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It’s coffee with a cause. That’s the idea behind a Pocatello coffee shop’s new community initiative. Main Steam Coffee and Desserts…

(KIDK/KIFI) — In a Facebook post, a man in Pocatello posted graphic photos of himself after he said vaping equipment exploded in his face. In…

A Korean War veteran received an emotional surprise Wednesday afternoon. Ralph Alexander, 83, was given a shadow box displaying every medal he…

A northern Idaho lawmaker apologized to her fellow House members Wednesday for her inappropriate comments that caused her to be stripped of all three…

Idaho State Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a driver that caused a crash on I-15 Wednesday morning. ISP says at about 9:40…

Update 4:30 pm: Officials with the City of Idaho Falls say that the gas leak at Wendy’s has been repaired and the roads around it are…

In the famous words of the Roman leader Julius Caesar “Veni, vidi, vici,” or “I came, I saw, I conquered,” that’s what…

Get ready for more wet weather…Our next storm system is pushing in from the west tonight into Thursday. A Winter Weather Advisory for the Snake…

Pocatello Police are responding to a stabbing incident on Janet Street in Pocatello. According to an alert sent by the police, one victim with stab…

On-time graduation rates in Wyoming have once again risen, reaching the highest level since 2010. The state Department of Education announced that…

The head of Your Health Idaho says the state would lose $220 million in tax subsidies if President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is…

This year a total of three southeast Idaho residents have died from influenza-related illnesses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…

The Lincoln County sheriff’s office says it is investigating a suspicious death in extreme northwestern Montana. Sheriff Roby Bowe says the…

A Nampa man has been accused of running over another man who had stopped to help free the driver’s truck from a snow-packed driveway. The Idaho…

A bipartisan lawmaker panel Tuesday backed a proposal for a 3 percent pay increase for Idaho’s state workers in fiscal year 2018, aligning with…